Shock horror - an American divorcee!! Memories (not personal ones I hasten to add) of his great great uncle Edward. Times have of course changed since then but I wonder if Harry would be allowed to marry Meghan if he was first in line to the throne.

Reminds me of my favourite joke. When Kate got engaged to William she went to the Queen and said 'Ma'am what is the secret to a long and happy marriage in the royal family? To which the Queen replied ' Don't p!ss me off and always wear a seatbelt '

PMR wrote:Reminds me of my favourite joke. When Kate got engaged to William she went to the Queen and said 'Ma'am what is the secret to a long and happy marriage in the royal family? To which the Queen replied ' Don't p!ss me off and always wear a seatbelt '

Well, looks like the Queen will not attend her Grandson's wedding. I hadn't realised that she didn't attend Prince Charles and Camilla's either due to the fact the Monarch should not or cannot attend if someone is divorced So what's more important, your grandson or your duty?

Whether the Queen will actually attend the wedding ceremony, however, is unclear.

As the British monarch, the Queen is also the head of the Church of England. The Church of England teaches that marriage is for life, and divorce is not encouraged. Clergy are urged to think carefully before remarrying a couple.

This wouldn't be the Queen's first time skipping a family member's wedding ceremony because of a past divorce. The Queen's son and first in line to the throne, Prince Charles, wed Camilla Parker-Bowles in 2005. Both had previously been married, and the Queen skipped the ceremony, only attending the reception afterwards.

"I am not able to go," the Queen told a friend at the time, according to The Telegraph.

"I do not feel that my position [as Supreme Governor of the Church] permits it," she reportedly said.

The friend told The Telegraph that the Queen "feels she has to put her role with the Church before her role as a mother."

"The Queen takes her position as Supreme Governor of the Church of England incredibly seriously," the friend said. "She also has great personal faith."

Markle's status as a divorcee could also affect the couple's choice of venue.Historically, the Church of England wouldn't let divorced people marry again in one of its churches. That law, however, was revoked in 2002. As a result, venues such as Westminster Abbey — where the Queen and Prince William married their respective spouses — and St. Paul's Cathedral — where Prince Charles married Princess Diana in 1981 — are now both available to Prince Harry and Markle.Whether the couple will choose such a grand venue is up for debate, as Harry has reportedly said he'd rather have a smaller affair.On Monday morning, the couple announced that they would marry next spring, though an exact date has yet to be announced. Prime Minister Theresa May has publicly said there are no plans for a national holiday to celebrate the nuptials